- Optima est lex quae minimum relinquit arbitrio judicis
- That law is best which leaves the least to the decision of the judge. See Broom's Legal Maxims 84.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Optima est lex quae minimum relinquit arbitrio judicis
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optima est lex quae minimum relinquit arbitrio judicis; optimus judex qui minimum sibi — /optama est leks kway minamam raliijkwat arbitriyow juwdasas; optamas juwdeks kway minamam sibay/ That law is the best which leaves least to the discretion of the judge; that judge is the best who leaves least to his own. That system of law is… … Black's law dictionary
Optima est lex quae minimum relinquit arbitrio judicis; optimus judex qui minimum sibi — That law is best which leaves the least to the decision of the judge; that judge is best who takes the least upon himself. See Broom s Legal Maxims 84 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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discretion — dis·cre·tion /dis kre shən/ n: power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain bounds imposed by law reached the age of discretion struck down death penalty provisions administered through unbridled jury discretion L. H. Tribe: as a:… … Law dictionary
